Genesis 19:35
“They made their father drink wine that night also. The younger went and lay with him. He didn’t know when she lay down, nor when she got up.”
What does Genesis 19:35 mean?
This passage describes the second night of Lot's daughters' plan, continuing the troubling account from the previous verses. Just as on the first night, they got their father drunk so he wouldn't be aware of what was happening, and the younger daughter lay with him while he was unconscious. The repetition emphasizes how deliberately the daughters carried out their plan, and the detail that Lot remained unaware underscores his complete lack of consent or knowledge. It's a difficult story that shows how desperation, fear, and isolation can lead people to do things they might never otherwise consider. While the text doesn't excuse their actions, it does paint a picture of people in crisis making choices they believed were necessary for survival in a time when they saw no other options.